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Tea and Wine: A Harmonious Interlude


                                                                                                                                            In ancient times, there was the saying “Distilling wine from
                                                                                                                                          fragrant pine blossoms, steeping tea in crystal clear spring water,”
                                                                                                                                            with the two practices complementing each other beautifully.
                                                                                                                                           When the serene and restrained art of tea encounters the unre-
                                                                                                                                          strained and exuberant craft of bartending , the fusion of the two
                                                                                                                                                       inevitably becomes intriguing.

                                                                                                                                            Select several seasonal fruits and melons as flavor pairings,
                                                                                                                                           carefully matching them with the appropriate seasonal teas and
                                                                                                                                            base liquors. Envision the tea table as a stage for a theatrical
                                                                                                                                          performance, with tea and liquor as the protagonists, and various
                                                                                                                                           utensils serving as the glamorous attire changing during scene
                                                                                                                                            transitions. In harmony with every gesture of the Eastern tea
                                                                                                                                         ceremony, the moment tea and liquor are poured into these vessels,
                                                                                                                                          they beautifully complement each other and the setting, staging a
                                                                                                                                               summer chapter within this tiny corner of the world.

                                                                                                                                            Amidst tea and liquor, lies a profound dialogue with oneself.




                                                                                                                                                       Photo / Echo Lou & Dongting Chalet
                                                                                                                                                    Photographed at "Summer Afterglow" Tea and
                                                                                                                                                       Liquor Gathering at Dongting Chalet
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